Ryan McNeil
The good news is that when I sat down to record this episode, my voice had pretty much returned to normal, and I was able to record it in the quiet confines of Casa del McNeil.
The bad news is that around the forty-seven minute mark, when we get to Steve’s selection for The Other Side, my mic goes apeshit and my audio sounds really fuzzy. Steve’s audio is fine, and mine isn’t completely inaudible, so I decided to leave it in…but if it bothers you, fast forward to the fifty-six minute mark and it goes away.
I’m a little bit surprised that we were able to record this episode at all, since it was captured the night Sandy started lashing at Toronto – not nearly as fiercely as what happened to the American East Coast, but still bad enough to knock out my internet mere minutes after Steve and I wrapped this conversation.
Hopefully you enjoy the discussion, and while I’m not dead certain, I think this might be one of the longest reviews we’ve ever recorded here on The Matinee.
Here’s what’s in store in episode seventy-one…
Runtime
67 minutes
Up for Discussion
1. Introduction
2. KNOW YOUR ENEMY– Q& A with this week’s guest Steve Honeywell from 1001 Plus (2:38)
3. COME TALK TO ME – Fielding some listener feedback on Sick Day movies (13:48)
4. THE NEW SLANG – Review and reaction of CLOUD ATLAS (21:57)
5. THE OTHER SIDE pt 1 – Steve couples DEAD AGAIN (47:40)
6. THE OTHER SIDE pt 2 – Ryan couples THE FOUNTAIN (55:05)
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Hi5! on War Horse, Steve!
When I was a kid, I thought Pierce Brosnan was James Bond. That was his name. Yeah… So he is kind of my Bond even though I absolutely loved Daniel Craig in Skyfall. Haven’t seen a lot of Bond films completely but growing up, I have seen parts of a lot of the films. Favourite Bond girl- Michelle Yeoh from Tomorrow Never Dies.
I hope you enjoy Skyfall and can’t wait for Cloud Atlas 🙂
I think Bond’s awesome btw, though moreso without invisible cars.
Thanks Nik.
Since you’re the first to tune in, I must ask – was the DEAD AGAIN conversation really painful to listen to?
James Bond feedback:
To give you an idea of my childhood relationship with James Bond, I grew up associating Sean Connery with Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. I never saw a James Bond film (in its entirety) until I watched Goldeneye on home video with my cousin (who WAS a fan of the series). Over the years, I quickly became a fan of the series (Goldfinger being my favourite), though I still have yet to see many of the older Bond films (many of which I hope to see at the Bell Lightbox).
Ryan, I’m a huge Bond fan. It goes back to when I was a kid and watched the Moore and Connery films. I remember seeing A View to a Kill in the theaters at the age of eight. It was awesome then, though it hasn’t held up so well. As I grew older, I got into the Ian Fleming books and became a fan of the entire series, even the clunkers. I’ve seen all the films multiple times and have watched favorites like License to Kill, The Spy Who Loved Me, and Thunderball many times. I’m thrilled to see Skyfall very soon and find out what Sam Mendes can do with such a great cast. It’s been really interesting to see the approach of the Craig films, and the buzz about Skyfall has been very good so far.
Really looking forward to Cloud Atlas, we don’t get it for another three months. Between them the directors are responsible for two of my favourite movies of the 90’s Run Lola Run and The Matrix. Bound is very different from the Wachowski’s other movies but well worth seeing.
What is there to say about Bond, I have written so much about him recently. Let me start by saying you are in for a treat, Skyfall is excellent. As for the character as a whole, From Russia with Love is probably still my favourite film but I accept that it is dated, and Connery is probably the best Bond. This could be because he had all the best source material and he was able to set the archetype for the character. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service was a missed opportunity as it was a decent film let down by a leading man who couldn’t act and had no chemistry with his leading lady. I don’t like what Roger More did with the character and never re-watch his movies after the first three. Timothy Dalton was the closest to the character written by Ian Fleming and his two films were ahead of their time. Pierce Brosnan is basically a good Bond but his movies got progressively sillier, GoldenEye is the only one that still stands up as a good film. Daniel Craig is the other contender for best Bond, as for his films, I love Casino Royale and Skyfall and like the much maligned Quantum of Solace. The character is different from Connery and the character in the books but they are changes for the time the films are set and they work within the framework of the original character.
In the early 90’s I was given a couple of the old Ian Fleming novels and set about buying the rest. I have a complete collection, all second hand, old battered 1960’s paperbacks, the way Bond books should be read. I have read them all, some of them multiple times.
I have always had a theory that Bond belongs in the cold war, with this in mind, the next time the series is rebooted they should set it in the 50’s or 60’s. unfortunately this is too much of a risk for cash strapped studios to take with their biggest asset and is unlikely to happen.
Sadly we won’t get Cloud Atlas until in March. I still enjoyed your discussion though. Since Steve is close to me in age we often have the same perspective on stuff.
About Bond:
I’ve frankly grown pretty tired of the old style Bond. The one-liners in the old movies aren’t funny anymore, especially not since it’s framed in clichés and infinite amounts of misogyny. Casino Royale was a very well needed reboot, but when I think about the franchise, what comes top on mind to me is still that sex, alcohol and gambling addicted playboy hanging around the poolside or driving yet another weird vehicle. It will take time to wash away those images.
If you had asked me about my views on Bond before I saw Skyfall, I would probably have replied that he should consider retirement. But never say never again, as they say! I actually turned out to love the latest movie and when it was over and they showed a signpost where they promised his return, I didn’t object against it. I’m perfectly fine if they make a few more movies with the new type of Bond.
Confession: I have watched au hazard Balthazar when sick before. But just once! I’ve also watched some Tati Play Time/Mon Oncle when I got my wisdom teeth out.
So yea, Maybe I am quite predictable.
I’m coming talk to you. About Bond.
I’ve always been a fan of the series, or at least, a fan since I was nine, and since my parents are both big fans too and are those rare birds that have seen every single Bond movie in the theatres, my fandom stuck.
Best Bond movies are From Russia With Love, The Living Daylights, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service and Casino Royale. If we were to award a fifth place, it would go to Skyfall, which is a pretty impressive achievement for a 50-year-old franchise.
The best Bond actor is Craig, because he perfectly captures the balance of dreamy wish fulfillment and vague unlikeability that make Bond tick. Though Lazenby could give him a run for his money, and Dalton is a sentimental favourite on my end.
WHY RYAN THANK YOU FOR MENTIONING my series on The Substream called From A to Bond, where I looked at 25 Bond films over the course of five weeks in (roughly) alphabetical order! You can find links to the whole series here:
http://tederick.tumblr.com/tagged/from-a-to-bond
Finally got a chance to listen – great pod-cast as always.
I am one of the few who saw Dead Again when it first came out. I don’t bother talking about it much because I know it was missed by so many. It’s been one of my faves for awhile.
Anecdotal trivia, I was working part time at a movie theatre in 1991 and when we were showing the movie we actually got a mandate from the distribution company that said we were not allowed to let anyone into the theatre once the opening credits started.
Definitely a full start to finish movie.